Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Shenzhi... Shenzhi, you said that your father actually left the whole family for Aunt Liu, for a concubine..." Mrs. Wang cried so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

"Madam, madam, please accept my condolences and do not hurt yourself. The Marquis and the others are gone, and you still have to take care of the funeral." Mother Zhang, Dongqing and Bai Su all whispered to comfort her.

"Help mother go back quickly. I'm here." Pei Jin nodded at them and shouted, "Quickly seal off this yard and wait for someone from the palace to come and check it out."

Back in the main courtyard, Mrs. Wang looked at Mother Zhang worriedly, her face full of fear and uneasiness.

"It's okay, Madam. The Marquis and the others have done it for themselves. They deserve it." Mother Zhang whispered to comfort them. "They originally gave this medicine to Chanyi and the others. Isn't it just right to let them take it now?"

Mrs. Wang nodded, still feeling a little uneasy.

"I'm afraid that people in the palace will suspect that we have done something." Mrs. Wang twisted the handkerchief in her hands, feeling uneasy.

"Madam, you worry too much. If you don't trust others, how can you not trust the prince?" Madam Zhang comforted her gently, "Don't worry, it's okay. This package of medicine was originally bought secretly by Aunt Liu. It can be found out with a simple check."

"That's right." Mrs. Wang nodded and her expression gradually calmed down. She knew that she would eventually pass this hurdle.

At noon, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince learned of the unfortunate death of Marquis Yong'an and immediately sent his eunuchs to express his condolences. The Marquis's residence had already hung up a white banner and was only waiting for the Dali Temple to come and examine the body before burying it.

In the afternoon, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple brought people to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, carefully examined the bodies, asked some questions, and confirmed that both of them died of poisoning.

Pei Jin was extremely shocked when he heard the news. He immediately went to the palace and knelt down to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to investigate the murderer thoroughly and clear the name of his father and second brother.

All the servants in Haitang Court were detained. For a time, everyone was in danger, like a frightened bird, and was in a state of panic all day long.

The coroner found out from the vomit of Pei Yunshan and Pei Xun that they had taken a secret medicine from southern Xinjiang. This medicine is colorless and tasteless, and can be dissolved in water, but it is extremely toxic. Just a little bit can kill people, and there is no antidote at all.

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple immediately ordered people to search Haitang Courtyard thoroughly. Finally, they found half a packet of medicine powder left in the drawer of Liu Wan'er's dressing table. Upon checking, they found that it was the poison.

The Junior Official of the Dali Temple was very puzzled. If they said that the father and son committed suicide, why did they do it so evasively? It seemed as if Pei Yunshan wanted to put the blame for their deaths on Madam Wang and Pei Jin. He did not dare to make a hasty judgment, so he had to report the doubts they found to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince one by one.

Jing Hao didn't take it seriously and just said calmly, "If Shen Zhi really wanted to kill his father and brother, he would have a thousand ways to do it. He would be a fool to resort to poisoning. Even if he used this stupid method, why did he deliberately hide this half packet of poison there and wait for you to find it? I think you should investigate the source of this packet of poison."

The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was speechless and could only nod in agreement. Within three days, he learned from the old woman who used to serve Liu Wan'er that she had bought this packet of medicine powder from a ranger in southern Xinjiang at a high price, and she didn't know what it was used for.

At this point, the case ended with Pei Yunshan and his son committing suicide. It was said that Pei Yunshan doted on his concubine so much that he followed her to death. As for the illegitimate son, because he was blind and could not be cured, he felt compassion and saw his father commit suicide for love, and he died with him. People who heard about it sighed, this Yong'an Marquis actually committed suicide for a concubine, I really don't know what to say about him.

"Be careful, and accept my condolences." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Jing Hao said to the extremely haggard Pei Xun.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I really didn't expect that in the past year..." Pei Jin lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, with endless sadness and pain in his tone.

"Shenzhi, everything will be fine. You are now the pillar of the Marquis's Mansion. You must comfort the old lady." Jing Hao advised in a gentle voice, "I see that you look unwell. You must be tired from working so hard these days. Why don't you wait until the old Marquis's funeral is over, and then take a rest for a while and recover before going on duty."

"Thank you, Your Highness. I am grateful." Pei Jin bowed and expressed his gratitude.

In the evening, the fragrance of osmanthus lingers in the Bamboo Fragrance Garden from time to time.

Pei Jin sent people to search around Luocheng for several days, but there was still no news. For a moment, he was discouraged, his heart was empty, and his heart was dead.

Suddenly he seemed to remember the past.

"Chan Yi, do you know where you live?"

"I don't remember anything," Chan Yi said in a low voice, "I only remember that I lived in Luyang City when I was a child. There was a woman named Chun Niangzi whom we all called mother. She was very cruel to us. She would not let us eat for any reason and would beat us with bamboo strips soaked in water."

Luyang City!

Pei Jin suddenly had an idea and his chest was filled with a surge of emotions. He blamed himself for missing this one thing after all his calculations. Luyang City was in Jiangnan, and Chan Yi grew up in Jiangnan. She looked like a Jiangnan girl, gentle and quiet. Maybe she liked Jiangnan, and she lived somewhere in Jiangnan with Zhou Mama and An'er incognito.

"Xuan Bai!" He stood up and shouted, his heart pounding.

"Sir."

"Go to Luyang, I'll go with you!"

"But, my lord, the Marquis's funeral still requires you..."

"There is no time left, let's leave immediately." Pei Jin said in a deep voice.

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Zhenguogongfu.

"The prince is back and is waiting to see you in the corridor." Chunying lifted the curtain and said with a smile, "Madam, the prince also brought you a gift."

"Please invite him in quickly." Mrs. Lin said in a gentle voice. Her face was calm as water, but she was nervous in her heart. She didn't know what kind of news Yuan'er would bring her when he returned from Jiangnan.

"What are you doing so secretly? You like to idle away every day and do not do your job. You are so old, and you are away for such a long time." Duke Zhenguo Xiao Changfeng shook his head and walked out of the inner room. He put his arms around his wife's slender waist and said angrily.

"Husband, you are always like this. How has Yuan'er offended you? Why do you always say this to him?" Mrs. Lin said angrily while slapping his hand away.

"You just spoil him. It's true that a loving mother spoils her son. Look at the Crown Prince, he is already able to take care of himself at this age." Xiao Changfeng looked at his wife's still beautiful face and said softly, "Let's not talk about him anymore. The weather has been cool these two days. How about I take you to the outskirts of Beijing to relax?"

"My dear husband, our Xiao family is the mother's family of the Queen. Yuan'er learned to be low-key from you." Madam Lin put her hand in Xiao Changfeng's and said softly, "I don't ask for wealth and glory, I just want a harmonious and happy family. It's a pity..."